Buggy-pole stay-chain.



L. J. MATTINGLY. BUGGY POLE STAY CHAIN. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1914.

1,126,545. Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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LAN 3'. MATTINGLY, 0F HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD T0CLAUDE MERCER, OF HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY.

BUGGY-POLE STAY-CHAIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 26, I915.

Application filed September 2, 1914. Serial No. 859,830.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAN J. MATTINGLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at I-Iardinsburg, in the county of Breckenridge and State ofKentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Buggy-PoleStay-Chains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to doubletree stays or connectors and has for itsobject the provision of simple and eiiicient means for obviating thedisadvantages occurring from the use of leather straps, chains, and likedevices.

It has been found in practice that While chains are very effective forthe purpose, they are extremely noisy and owing to their extremeflexibility, wear almost as fast as leather straps which are the idealconnec tions and which Wear comparatively fast and are thereforeexpensive.

The present connector embodies all of the durable features of the chainand of the flexible features of the leather strap, with greater wearingqualities than either and can be constructed equally as cheap.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the manner ofapplying the device to the circle and doubletree. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof of the parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of one end of one form of the connector.- Fig. l is adetail perspective view of one end of another form of the connector.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents an ordinaryvehicle pole which is attached to the circle 2 by means of the bracebars 3 and carrying the usual doubletree 4: to which are connected theswingletrees 5 by the clevis 6. lhe connectors are generally indicatedat 7 and in the form shown in Fig. 3 are so constructed as to connectwith the circle and with the clevis 6, while in the form shown in Fig.i, they are adapted to connect with the circle and the bar of thedoubletree. In each form, the connectors comprise a plurality of links 8connected by hinges 9 and in the form shown in Fig. 3, one terminal isprovided with an aperture 10 for receiving a bolt to connect it with thecircle, while the opposite terminal link is twisted at right angles andformed into an eye 11 for engagement around the clevis. The form of theconnector shown in Fig. 4 has both terminal links provided withapertures 12 to receive a bolt on the circle and the bolt securing theclevis to the doubletree. These connectors are preferably made somewhatlonger than the distance between the circle and the end of thedoubletree so that they hang downwardly in the center and permit limitediQCiVGIIlGIll) of the doubletree upon its pivotal What is claimed is:

A. stay chain for vehicle double trees comprising a plurality of rigidmetallic links hingedly connected together, said links being arrangedfor vertical flexibility and horizontal inflexibility, and means forattaching the terminals of said chain to the double tree and circle baror vehicle, respectively.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAN J. MATTINGLY.

Witnesses:

B. L. BEARD, J12, M. B. KrNoHELoE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

